Japanese History Terms Flashcards
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Shinto
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A native Japanese religion meaning “way of the Gods.”
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Etiquette
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A code of correct behavior and appearence.
3
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Feudalism
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A social or economic system in which peasant farmers worked for a landowner.
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Samurai
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Loyal warriors who lived according to a demanding code of behavior called bushido.
5
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Bushido
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“Way of the warrior”.
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Daimyo
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Landowner.
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Kabuki
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Skits about Urban life.
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Haiku
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Type of poetry that does not express feelings. They show images.
